Vince Vaughn 'in talks to play one of the leads in True Detective'... Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson were in first season

Vince Vaughn is a top contender for one of the three lead roles in the upcoming season of HBO's True Detective.

TV Line
reported Tuesday the 44-year-old actor is in, 'preliminary talks' with
the network about a starring role on the series made popular by Matthew
McConaughey and Woody Harrelson.

During July's Television Critics Association summer press tour in Los Angeles, HBO president Michael Lombardo revealed that the season two casting news would come soon, but he has yet to make a formal announcement.

He may have a hot show on his hands: Vince Vaughn, pictured at the premiere for his 2013 film Delivery Man, could be cast in season two of True Detective, according to TV Line

With Vince's name thrown into the ring, there are now three actors in serious discussion with HBO for the second season of its detective drama.

According to Deadline, in early July, Colin Farrell was up for one of the leads. 'I can tell you that Colin is deep in negotiations to play one of what is expected to be three main roles in Season 2,' Deadline reported.

Taylor Kitsch - from the TV show Friday Night Lights - is being considered for the younger male lead, a 28-year-old military veteran named Paul Woodrugh, according to The Wrap.

They may get parts too: Colin Farrell (left in February) and Taylor Kitsch (right in May) may also get roles on the HBO series

Lombardo did open up about the new scripts.

'The two scripts we have are, I hate to jinx it, but are more exciting than the first season. [Creator, Nic Pizzolatto] has blown us away with the first two episodes,' he said.

True Detective's first season has
received numerous accolades, including Emmy nominations for Best Drama and Lead Actor in a Drama for both
McConaughey - who played Detective Rustin Cohle - and Harrelson - who played Detective Martin Hart .

On the job: Woody Harrelson (left) and Matthew McConaughey (right) starred in True Detective's first season in 2013

Its second season will be very different, featuring a whole new cast and story. While season one took place in Louisiana, season two will be based farther West.

'It takes place in California, not Los Angeles, but some of the much-lesser known venues of California and we're going to try and capture a certain psychosphere ambiance of the place, much like we did in season one,' creator Pizzolatto revealed during the press event.

The Wrap revealed additional casting news this morning involving the female lead frontrunners.

'Mad Men star Elisabeth Moss is being eyed for the female lead and The
Killing's Michelle Forbes is in contention for a key role on the show,' the site reported.

True's new beauty?: Elisabeth Moss, pictured in April, may also take a part on the series, according to The Wrap

Jessica Chastian was originally rumored to be joining the season two cast, but Jessica's reps told E! News in May that she was not doing the series.

The cast is still not finalized, but True Detective's season two direction is ready to go.

'[It's about] hard women, bad men and the secret occult history of the United States transportation system,' Pazzolatto explained in an interview with HitFix.